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Female genital mutilation: the facts

• From: Home Office
• Part of: Female genital mutilation and Violence against women and girls
• Published: 20 April 2011
• Last updated: 7 December 2015, see all updates

This leaflet provides facts relating to female genital mutilation (FGM).

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Female genital mutilation: the facts

PDF, 605KB, 20 pages

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This leaflet provides facts on the practice of FGM, which is illegal in the UK. It covers:

• those communities most at risk of practising FGM (sometimes known as ‘sunna’)
• the legal situation in the UK
• the signs that a girl may have undergone FGM
• health consequences
• what to do if you think someone is at risk
• what to do if you are at risk

Document information

Published: 20 April 2011

Updated: 7 December 2015

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1. 7 December 2015 Updated leaflet published.
2. 20 April 2011 First published.

From: Home Office

Part of: Female genital mutilation Violence against women and girls